Teen Press Corps Members Colleen and Victoria Interview Author Ashley Poston! by Colleen Wyrick and Victoria Novoa, BookPeople Teen Press Corps Teen Press Corps: What is your most embarrassing high school moment that you can remember? Ashley Poston: Ah, I have too many! Ooohh there’s a lot of them. Oh wait! I was in marching band right? And this was…
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Teen Press Corps Covers Me + You = Fate
Me + You = Fate Author Panel by Aurora Zemborain, BookPeople Teen Press Corps This panel was to die for! There was never a shortage of laughs or funny comments. The panel was primarily about romance of all types, including ones with diverse sexualities and ethnic backgrounds, and who doesn’t love that? All the authors were so fun and excited…
Introducing the iTent!
Every year the TTBF team looks at ways to put you closer to your favorite authors. This year, we’re thrilled to introduce the iTent. This interactive, outdoor space will offer more opportunities for you to hear your authors speak and for you to ask questions. There are four AMA (Ask Me Anything) sessions with festival authors and a zine (self-published…
We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) at TTBF!
The 9th Annual Texas Teen Book Festival is just 10 days away and we could not be more thrilled to partner with We Need Diverse Books (WNDB) for a full day of programming on October 7th at St. Edward’s University! Created to address the lack of diverse, non-majority narratives in children’s literature, the mission of this grassroots organization is to…
Interview With Celebrated Author Mary E. Pearson!!
~Interviewed by Sofia, TPC What is your favorite part about writing a book? “I think it’s the discovery as I’m writing. Even though most of the time I have a direction as I’m writing, you don’t always know every single detail that you’re going to be putting into a book and sometimes further down the line that detail…